Developmental and Comparative Immunology

Top Research Topics at Developmental and Comparative Immunology?

The journal aims to foster the development of research in Molecular biology, Immune system, Immunology, Cell biology and Microbiology. Some problems in Molecular biology that were presented in it overlapped with concepts under Gene expression, Complementary DNA, Peptide sequence, Gene and Open reading frame. The study of Peptide sequence, which falls within the realm of Biochemistry, was the main focus of the presentations.

Issues in Immune system were discussed, taking into consideration concepts from other disciplines like Internal medicine and Virology. Research on Immunology addressed in it frequently intersections with the field of In vitro. The work tackled in the journal goes beyond the discipline of Cell biology as it also encompasses Receptor.

The research on Microbiology tackled can also make contributions to studies in the areas of Hemolymph and Bacteria. Developmental and Comparative Immunology focused on Innate immune system research conducted under the discipline of Genetics. The Spleen study featured in Developmental and Comparative Immunology draws connections with the study of Endocrinology.

• Molecular biology (25.45%)
• Immune system (23.71%)
• Immunology (21.45%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

• IMGT unique numbering for immunoglobulin and T cell receptor variable domains and Ig superfamily V-like domains. (991 citations)
• Innate host defense mechanisms of fish against viruses and bacteria (919 citations)
• Antimicrobial peptides in insects; structure and function (827 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Developmental and Comparative Immunology:

The journal articles mainly tackle studies in Molecular biology, Immune system, Immunology, Innate immune system and Microbiology. The published articles explore issues in Immune system which can be linked to other research areas like Endocrinology, Virology and Cell biology. While Immunology is the focus of the published articles, it also provides insights into the studies of Receptor and Cytotoxic T cell.

What topics the last edition of the journal is best known for?

• Gene
• Enzyme
• Internal medicine

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The main points discussed in the journal deals with Immune system, Innate immune system, Microbiology, Cell biology and Gene. Immune system research presented falls under the umbrella topic of Immunology. Innate immune system research featured in it incorporates concerns from various other topics such as Molecular biology, RNA interference, Gene expression and Antimicrobial peptides.

While the journal focused on Microbiology, it was also able to explore topics like Lectin, Shrimp, Pathogenic bacteria, Aeromonas hydrophila and Vibrio harveyi. The work on Cell biology tackled in the journal brings together disciplines like Receptor, Messenger RNA and Scylla paramamosain. The journal tackles topics on Gene, which can potentially contribute to the wider field of Genetics.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

• The potential of antimicrobial peptides isolated from freshwater crayfish species in new drug development: A review. (1 citations)
• Why do insects evolve immune priming? A search for crossroads. (1 citations)
• Gut microbiome alterations in the crustacean Pacifastacus leniusculus exposed to environmental concentrations of antibiotics and effects on susceptibility to bacteria challenges (1 citations)

Papers citation over time

A key indicator for each journal is its effectiveness in reaching other researchers with the papers published at that venue.

The chart below presents the interquartile range (first quartile 25%, median 50% and third quartile 75%) of the number of citations of articles over time.

Top authors and change over time

The top authors publishing in Developmental and Comparative Immunology (based on the number of publications) are:

• Linsheng Song (106 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 12 less than at the previous edition,
• Lingling Wang (104 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 12 less than at the previous edition,
• Christopher J. Secombes (90 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Edwin L. Cooper (60 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Miodrag Belosevic (56 papers) absent at the last edition.

The overall trend for top authors publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top authors.

Top affiliations and change over time

Only papers with recognized affiliations are considered

The top affiliations publishing in Developmental and Comparative Immunology (based on the number of publications) are:

• Chinese Academy of Sciences (310 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 33 less than at the previous edition,
• University of Aberdeen (90 papers) absent at the last edition,
• University of Alberta (89 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Dalian Ocean University (79 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 16 less than at the previous edition,
• Huazhong Agricultural University (73 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 9 less than at the previous edition.

The overall trend for top affiliations publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top affiliations.

Publication chance based on affiliation

The publication chance index shows the ratio of articles published by the best research institutions in the journal edition to all articles published within that journal. The best research institutions were selected based on the largest number of articles published during all editions of the journal.

The chart below presents the percentage ratio of articles from top institutions (based on their ranking of total papers).Top affiliations were grouped by their rank into the following tiers: top 1-10, top 11-20, top 21-50, and top 51+. Only articles with a recognized affiliation are considered.

During the most recent 2022 edition, 0.00% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 18.75% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 8.33% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 18.75% of all publications and 54.17% were from other institutions.

Returning Authors Index

A very common phenomenon observed among researchers publishing scientific articles is the intentional selection of journals they have already attended in the past. In particular, it is worth analyzing the case when the authors participate in the same journal from year to year.

The Returning Authors Index presented below illustrates the ratio of authors who participated in both a given as well as the previous edition of the journal in relation to all participants in a given year.

Returning Institution Index

The graph below shows the Returning Institution Index, illustrating the ratio of institutions that participated in both a given and the previous edition of the conference in relation to all affiliations present in a given year.

The experience to innovation index

Our experience to innovation index was created to show a cross-section of the experience level of authors publishing in a journal. The index includes the authors publishing at the last edition of a journal, grouped by total number of publications throughout their academic career (P) and the total number of citations of these publications ever received (C).

The group intervals were selected empirically to best show the diversity of the authors' experiences, their labels were selected as a convenience, not as judgment. The authors were divided into the following groups:

• Novice - P < 5 or C < 25 (the number of publications less than 5 or the number of citations less than 25),
• Competent - P < 10 or C < 100 (the number of publications less than 10 or the number of citations less than 100),
• Experienced - P < 25 or C < 625 (the number of publications less than 25 or the number of citations less than 625),
• Master - P < 50 or C < 2500 (the number of publications less than 50 or the number of citations less than 2500),
• Star - P ≥ 50 and C ≥ 2500 (both the number of publications greater than 50 and the number of citations greater than 2500).

The chart below illustrates experience levels of first authors in cases of publications with multiple authors.